National Geographic-Megacities

This is the email from National Geographic~

If you have time, you can watch this TV program.

I think it's pretty good ^^/

Everyone, enjoy our cities!

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　　Paris is the City of Lights. Hong Kong is the most densely populated urban region on the planet. And Mexico City is the world's biggest metropolis that sprawls across more than 1,400 square kilometers but unfortunately sits on one of the most earthquake-prone areas in the world. These cities and the complexities that make them up could have remained a mystery had it not been for the National Geographic Channel. In their fresh theme week programs─Megacities, they explore London, Mumbai, New York City, Las Vegas, and the aforementioned cities to unravel the intricate infrastructures of these urban jungles.



　　What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Las Vegas? Gambling? Nightlife? Electricity? While the first two are integral parts of this city, electricity is the life force that keeps Las Vegas pumping. Air conditioners run continuously, slot machines ring out, and millions of volts of the blood of this city surge through the power lines. Without electricity, Sin City would come to a swelteringly hot halt.



　　New York City is one of the most recognizable locales on the planet. Millions of tourists pay her a visit each year while 8 million call her home. Tourists and residents alike use the notorious New York subway system to get around the Big Apple. In 100 years, this intricate system has expanded from a mere nine-mile line to a four-borough system that combines decades-old hardware with 21st century software. On Megacities: New York, go underneath the city that never sleeps and discover what keeps it on the go.



　　Like living and breathing human beings, massive metropolises are alive with an energy all its own. Only National Geographic Channel can delve into these wondrous creations of man and go beneath the cities we live and work in.



──by Jerri Graham